The Dai Phung Ancient Communal House and traditional festivals in the Doai region (now Dan Phuong District on the outskirts of Hanoi) have long been popular tourist destinations.

The midnight pig procession festival takes place in Hanoi's outlying district of Hoai Duc, drawing the attention of locals and visitors alike.

The Hung Temple Festival will run from March 29 to April 7, featuring a variety of traditional rituals and cultural activities.

The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2017, themed “Hanoi - Destination of Vietnam”, will take place from April 6-9 at the International Exhibition Centre, No.91 Tran Hung Dao street, in Hanoi, according to the organising board.

20 Vietnamese flower artisans are displaying original floral installation works at a new exhibition entitled “Love Party” in Hanoi to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

The annual festival, which is being held in Tien Du district in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 8 and 9, spotlighted love duet singing.

Annually held after Tet Holiday, Co Loa Festival taking place in Dong Anh District, Hanoi pays homage to King An Duong Vuong who built the Au Lac Kingdom and the Co Loa Citadel to fight the battle against enemies in III B.C.

The Yen Tu Spring Festival 2017, the largest festivals in Vietnam’s northern region, officially kicked off at Trinh Pagoda at the Yen Tu historical site in Uong Bi city, the northern province of Quang Ninh on February 6, the 10th day of the first lunar month.

The Central Highlands Steering Committee in collaboration with the People`s Committee of Dak Lak province held a press conference in Hanoi on February 5 to introduce the sixth Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival that will take place in Buon Ma Thuot city from March 8-13.

The Heritage Conservation Centre of Thang Long - Hanoi held a spring ceremony to offer incense at the ancient Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on February 5 (the ninth day of the first lunar month).

Held in Nam Truc and Vu Ban District, Nam Dinh Province, Vieng Market Festival is launched on the annual 8th day of the first lunar month, only once in a year, when people have just finished their Lunar New Year.

The Vietnam Buddhism Sangha of the Ninh Binh province held a ceremony to open the Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival in Gia Vien district, the northern province of Ninh Binh, on February 2 (the sixth day of the first lunar month).

A popular saying goes: "Even after 100 years of virtuous religious life, if you don`t come to Yen Tu you cannot be called a true religious person". Pilgrimage to Yen Tu Festival in respect of Buddha and sightseeing is so meaningful...

A ceremony to celebrate the 1977th anniversary of the Trung sisters’ uprising and kick off the Hai Ba Trung Temple Festival 2017 was held at Hai Ba Trung Temple, a special national relic site in Hanoi’s Me Linh district on February 2 (the sixth day of the first lunar month).

On February 2 (i.e 6th of Lunar January), Huong Pagoda Festival has been officially opened in Hanoi.

“My friend, please stay here, do not return home. When doing so, you make me weep silently. The two flaps of my dress will be soaked with tears...” are the so beautiful words of a popular Quan Ho song named “Goodbye” (or “Gia ban” in Vietnamese), that makes our supposed upcoming pilgrimage to the Lim Festival so meaningful.

The expression lingered in the mind of the Viet people like a reminder of finding way back to the root in memory of Father and Holy Mother, who founded and protected the supernatural land. One of such traditional major festivals, serving as a pride of indigenous inhabitants as thinking about the kingly race of the Viet’s nation: Tran Temple Festival.

Tet is Vietnamese New Year and is the biggest festival and public holiday in Vietnam. Officially, the festival includes the 1st, 2nd and 3rd day in Lunar Calendar.

As a decades-long Vietnamese tradition, the calligraphy markets in HCM City have attracted locals and tourists looking for artworks that will bring them happiness, success, wealth and health.

An international food festival will be held in the world heritage site of Hoi An, Vietnam`s central Quang Nam province, from March 20-26.

The fifth Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) is expected to take place on April 6-9 in capital Hanoi with the participation of over 600 domestic and foreign exhibitors.

The Ban (Bauhinia variegate) Flower Festival is scheduled to be held from March 11-14, 2017 in the northwestern province of Dien Bien, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

The third Vietnam-China Youth Festival, themed “Vietnam-China youth join hands in fostering friendship”, will take place in Vietnam from November 7-10.